Museumsbrauerei Schmitt

At the foot of Greifenstein Castle, the “Watzdorfer” have been brewing fine beers since 1411. The brewery is therefore one of the oldest breweries in Germany. Author: Caroline Porsiel Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting Read more...

production and sale of Pörz beers Author: Caroline Porsiel Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Frozen Knob Vodka, and Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. The distillery won a 2024 Read more...

In 1994, a new era was heralded in Erfurt’s first brewery. Since then, in addition to year-round classics such as the Waldhaus-Pils and the Stock-Dunkel, up to 16 different beer specialties have been brewed and served throughout the year. Author: Caroline Porsiel Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, Read more...

Saalfelder – preferred by the connoisseur Beer specialty brewery in Thüringen Author: Caroline Porsiel Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Frozen Knob Vodka, and Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. Read more...

Our “Dunkler Bock” is a house specialty carefully brewed according to the German purity law. It has an original gravity of 16.5% and an alcohol content of approx. 6.7% vol. Producing such traditional specialties is always a challenge. The use of selected malts, traditional mashing and cooking, cold fermentation and, last but not least, aging and storage over many weeks Read more...